{"id":20836,"date":"2023-11-02T22:27:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T05:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=20836"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:23:49","slug":"meet-lon-mcquillan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/find-a-job\/meet-lon-mcquillan\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Lon McQuillan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\tMeet Lon McQuillan, MD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPediatrician<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Pediatrician Pursues Passion for Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early in his career, Pediatrician Lon McQuillan, MD, was inspired to learn about quality improvement in health care. So, it was a natural fit when he accepted the role of Samaritan\u2019s medical director of Quality and Patient Safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After practicing as a primary care provider for a short time at Mid-Valley Children\u2019s Clinic in Albany, he continued his education with a primary care research fellowship at the University of Colorado Denver and Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado, where he augmented his medical degree with a master\u2019s degree in public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI considered subspecialty options but ultimately decided I wanted to pursue a primary care fellowship so I could still do primary care pediatrics as well as other things I was interested in, like the science and improvement part of medicine,\u201d said Dr. McQuillan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his quality and safety work, Dr. McQuillan hopes to inspire and enable clinicians across Samaritan to join in a culture and process of continual improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI believe all clinicians can take part in continual improvement for themselves, their teams and, most importantly, for patients,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019d like to find ways to support clinicians in doing this work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His quality improvement work includes the formation of two committees focused on safety in outpatient settings and the electronic health record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. McQuillan is also preoccupied with safety away from the office, but for different reasons. Along with his wife Alexis and two teen sons, he enjoys mountain biking \u2013 including big jumps \u2013 and downhill snow skiing. They make sure the whole family wears safety gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had a safety moment this summer when my youngest son broke his clavicle,\u201d said Dr. McQuillan. \u201cHis helmet saved him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 18-year-old Sean moving out and starting classes at Oregon State University this year, and 16-year-old Cormac in his junior year of high school, Dr. McQuillan and his wife are starting to consider their near future as \u201cempty nesters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur boys are so important to us,\u201d said Dr. McQuillan. \u201cIt\u2019s been emotional this summer with Sean leaving this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple plans to continue mountain biking and skiing, even without the boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose are by far our biggest hobbies,\u201d said Dr. McQuillan. \u201cThere\u2019s tons of room for growth in both of those sports for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also go to the gym together every day. \u201cLex and I are both very committed to health and wellness,\u201d Dr. McQuillan said. \u201cWe encourage each other and hold each other accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kind of commitment Dr. McQuillan has for his family and his health also shows in his work. He has held numerous leadership positions since he joined Samaritan in 2004, including medical director for the Pediatric Hospitalist program from 2010 to 2012, resident research director from 2013 to 2017, medical director of Primary Care from 2013 to 2016 and now as medical director of Quality and Patient Safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s also very dedicated to his patients and clinic, Samaritan Pediatrics in Corvallis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStaff really enjoy working with him,\u201d said Laura Ball, clinic manager. \u201cHe bends over backwards for patients, peers and staff to accommodate what they need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has even been known to add days to his clinic schedule to get patients in when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis patients are life-longers,\u201d said Ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his part, Dr. McQuillan is also very attached to his patients and their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I could ever not practice,\u201d he said. \u201cI love the interaction with patients so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Open the Door to New Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a new job? From housekeeping to nursing and accounting to managing, there are a lot of opportunities to explore at Samaritan Health Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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